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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So, I’m still desperate to know how this ends. This is just one of those reads where I want to flip to the end and KNOW because it’s killing me! So many pieces have clicked into place with this second entry in the series. I feel like Zee is less of an enigma now and more introspective. Trinket is still Trinket, but I’m almost starting to have a little heart toward him. He put himself in this situation, but nobody here is really innocent. And Mini, I’m still intrigued. I want to know more about him and his choices and what the heck is happening… And going to happen, and we’re right back to that pesky desire to flip to the end. So I’m just going to dive straight to the next book! Oh, and maybe it’s just me, but I didn’t find this one to be so spare on the details?
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just love Daniel May as an author. I know his books are slightly disturbing and in this series the subject of cheating meets with a lot of resistance. However, I can put myself in Trinket's shoes so well that the cheating here seems insanely natural to me, which probably also has to do with the fact that I don't like his boyfriend and Mini is simply more interesting.
If you managed to read the first three parts of the series and you' re not certain if you really want to go further, then here' s my advice. If you can overlook the cheating thing, or it doesn't completely repulse you, then it's worth reading on. Parts 4-6 or Volume II continue seamlessly. The sex scenes pile up and become more intense, respectively. A few of them I liked less. A good portion of the scenes with Mini felt too impersonal. But little by little Mini and Trinket open up to each other and it becomes just wonderful.
The scene in Trinket's car ...
If you managed to read the first three parts of the series and you' re not certain if you really want to go further, then here' s my advice. If you can overlook the cheating thing, or it doesn't completely repulse you, then it's worth reading on. Parts 4-6 or Volume II continue seamlessly. The sex scenes pile up and become more intense, respectively. A few of them I liked less. A good portion of the scenes with Mini felt too impersonal. But little by little Mini and Trinket open up to each other and it becomes just wonderful.
The scene in Trinket's car ...
Just not interested
The BDSM is also of no interest. Although, I am interested in how they become a throuple but I don't like Trinket, he annoys me.
The BDSM is also of no interest. Although, I am interested in how they become a throuple but I don't like Trinket, he annoys me.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
He hadn’t realized until just this moment that he didn’t feel like himself — hadn’t felt like himself for a long time. He could have blamed it on Mini, he could have blamed it on Zee, but he couldn’t connect the moment of detachment to either one of them.
At some point, he had done this to himself.
I am unfortunately, deeply invested in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
I will start this review by stating that I have finished reading the trilogy so some of my opinions on this book may be skewed by knowing how it ends. That being said I absolutely LOVE this trilogy and it is HOT HOT HOT!
Basing my review on just book 2 rather than trying to factor in what I know about the final book I will try to keep it focused on just this addition. This book picks up exactly where book 1 ends. I know there are complications/strains on Trinkets relationship with Zee but their love is so apparent. Zee is going away for a month on a business trip, so there was a tear there in the connection with Trinket. And I think Trinkets actions with Mini while Zee is gone are pushing the envelope of an cheating and are honestly disrespectful to his relationship and I felt that reagrdless of what Zee had done wrong he is being taken advantage of.
Most of the first portion of the book is dedicated to Trinket and Mini and you can see the emotional connection along with all the kink development. Once Trinket is reunited with Zee and they go away together you really see their connection deepen and a lot of truths come out and forgiveness starts to happen. Trinket also realizes he does not know a lot of Mini outside of the bedroom, however as he does with Zee he uses sex rather than communication to work things out.
What I find fascinating about these books is that in a typical cheating troupe it is easy to find a villain or to point a finger at someone as the guilty party however in these books each character has redeeming qualities that make you love each of them individually and for some f'ed up reason they all work together.
Near the end of this book Mini and Zee meet and so you know there will be upcoming progress or bloodshed, I can't add more without spoiling book 3. But my opinion of the characters is so strong that Mini needs more emotionally than he admits to himself or anyone else and Zee has so much love to give but is so easily used and manipulated by Trinket and his guilt. Trinket has a lot of self discovery and development to accomplish before he is a functioning adult. I knew even before reading the last book how I wanted this to end and I must say that I was NOT disappointed!
Highly recommend this series, it is different, engaging, thought provoking and HOT!
Basing my review on just book 2 rather than trying to factor in what I know about the final book I will try to keep it focused on just this addition. This book picks up exactly where book 1 ends. I know there are complications/strains on Trinkets relationship with Zee but their love is so apparent. Zee is going away for a month on a business trip, so there was a tear there in the connection with Trinket. And I think Trinkets actions with Mini while Zee is gone are pushing the envelope of an cheating and are honestly disrespectful to his relationship and I felt that reagrdless of what Zee had done wrong he is being taken advantage of.
Most of the first portion of the book is dedicated to Trinket and Mini and you can see the emotional connection along with all the kink development. Once Trinket is reunited with Zee and they go away together you really see their connection deepen and a lot of truths come out and forgiveness starts to happen. Trinket also realizes he does not know a lot of Mini outside of the bedroom, however as he does with Zee he uses sex rather than communication to work things out.
What I find fascinating about these books is that in a typical cheating troupe it is easy to find a villain or to point a finger at someone as the guilty party however in these books each character has redeeming qualities that make you love each of them individually and for some f'ed up reason they all work together.
Near the end of this book Mini and Zee meet and so you know there will be upcoming progress or bloodshed, I can't add more without spoiling book 3. But my opinion of the characters is so strong that Mini needs more emotionally than he admits to himself or anyone else and Zee has so much love to give but is so easily used and manipulated by Trinket and his guilt. Trinket has a lot of self discovery and development to accomplish before he is a functioning adult. I knew even before reading the last book how I wanted this to end and I must say that I was NOT disappointed!
Highly recommend this series, it is different, engaging, thought provoking and HOT!